Eightfold path

[Giia Weigel]

Let's start unfolding then... Since our view of the world forms our thoughts and our actions, right view yields right thoughts and right actions. Cannot argue that one no matter which way I look at it. And why should I? But now, who is there to say what is the right way to look at the world? The general idea of Buddhism seems to be that the right view is the path and path leads to noble truths and one of them is not so noble to me so we are up against the wall here. What I will conclude here is – if you resonate with your inner being (no matter whether you call it a Buddha or Christ or combination of happy possibilities) you are looking the right way as our basis is the same and begins and ends with universe which has no intention of destroying itself thus sends us messages as to how to grow, evolve and improve through the way we feel. Buddhists agree with that (inner, outer and spiritual agreement) so this bit of it seems to fit for now and set aside as something to come back to again. And check again. As there might be another piece of news around the bend and the more you agree to open your eyes the more you need to be prepared for seeing. And changing. And accepting. And eventually rejoicing in jet another proof of expansion.

[Giia Weigel]

You got it, Bendt! (wouldn't have expected anything less if I were an expecting kind ;).
I do not think or feel or believe (all options here equally valid to me) that life means suffering. We can *cause* a whole lot of suffering, both to self and others by looking at things in a way that makes them disagreeable or by presuming, predicting, assuming, hating, smothering and other 1500 words describing all human weaknesses and vices. But in the end it doesn’t apply to the whole of life but to the section we decided to condemn and we always HAVE A CHOICE. I think that underlines my viewpoint here. Buddhism deprives me of choosing to have a non-suffering life (which it actually doesn’t but am responding to the statement the same way as I did years ago when first exposed to it) and anything so final in this constantly moving and expanding place makes me wonder. And stop. And disagree. I do agree with second one though. Attachment is the evil no matter the manifestation. And as I also agree with the third, it brings me back to the first and makes me wonder again. If cessation of suffering is attainable and life means suffering does it mean that we can stop it by dying only? I am actually rather glad that Buddhism has created its path to this cessation between hedonism and asceticism as total extremes I favor not regardless of their constant presence in my life. Lots of things to work on…
Including keeping an eye on total eclipse of the moon. One of the many things people agree in masses is worth looking at. Most of them go out, get cold, curse under their breath but make sure that they suffer (hahh!) through it as it is the right thing to do.. so much bull. But hell, life is supposed to be fun and I gang up with the Monty Python boys here by giving you a final warning "NObody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
But I on the other hand am expecting (yeah, do expect something after all, eh?) a guest tomorrow, a dear friend coming to visit from Chicago so I will remain quiet for several days. But I share your sentiment - communicating with you is fun and I am looking forward to the next serve :)
Whee....

[Giia Weigel]

Ahaa, Bendt, look what I found.. from your letter.
"I find it very stimulating to be in the love-river, but sometimes I go ashore to more objectively study my life in the past and future."
Like the field stretches across time and space so do we, so what are these pasts and futures you are studying? Hehee... Rather disturbing to try to combine the new expanded mind and the old "regulated" one, huh? I keep stumbling over the same obstacle but I think it's only normal phenomenon in this "transitional phase" we are going through. The new post-larval life forms :)
Ah, got to run an app, but would love to leave you with couple of questions - which of the noble truths would you think I disagree with? What are the reasons for little Bendt's down times?
And to give you a better picture as to what I meant by post-larval, here is some light reading for you - http://deoxy.org/8_larvals.htm Enjoy!!
Wheeee....